Strong's Greek · G3756

G3756 ou

οὐ

oo

no

Looking for Hebrew H3756 Karmîy? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G3756. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

ou appears 1,627 times in Scripture, including Matthew 1:25 and Luke 4:41. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not

In the King James Version

+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but

Derivation

a primary word;

Appears 1,627 times in Scripture

Matthew 3:11

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”

Matthew 19:8

“Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning.”

Matthew 1:25

“But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.”

Matthew 2:18

““A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.””

Luke 4:41

“Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.”

2 Corinthians 12:2

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.”

Hebrews 10:6

“In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.”

Hebrews 6:10

“For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.”

Matthew 5:37

“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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